PO Box 2199

QUEENSLAND Sunnybank Hills

QLD 4109
BUSHWALKERS Email qldbwc@yahoo.com
CLUB Inc. Phone No 0478 239384
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Newsletter July 2016

QBW walkers at the Mt Maroon cave (Report p.4) Photo: M Hoopmann

Club News

From the editor QBW Website Manager

Welcome to the July newsletter.
Well here we are in the heart of the best season to be
out bushwalking in south east Queensland. We really
do have fantastic winters here. This point was
emphasised to me on a trip to WA in June. On a week
long road circuit around the South West it was a bit of a
lottery getting a good walk to align with a fine day. So
there really is no excuse for us Queenslanders – get
out there and enjoy it while we can!
This month Aileen has provided a couple of
entertaining walk reports, though you made need to
brace yourself for her Kokoda experience. We are glad
to still have her with us. Also Bob H has not only led his
first walk for the club, he followed up with a walk report.
A sensational effort!
Enjoy your reading and see you on the trail.
Michael H
A reminder that the club is seeking a website manager
to replace Richard K.
Contact him on zrkolar@yahoo.com.au if interested.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held directly following the August club
meeting. Full details and nomination forms are in the
June newsletter.
Membership
The club currently has 67 members.
A reminder that club membership for 2016-17 is due.
The fee is $30, payable to Gerry Burton or by direct
transfer into the club bank account with your name as
reference. Details are on the club website.

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 General News
Pilgrimage 2016 (29-31 July)
Pilgrimage is fast approaching. It's actually this month!
You can get your registration form via the Pilgrimage
tab on the Brisbane Bushwalkers website.
http://www.brisbanebushwalkers.org.au/Publicinfo/Pilgr
image2016.html. You can save as a pdf, edit and email
to registrar@bbw.org.au.
Any questions, contact Marge Henry on 0413 337 530.
Abseil Training Course (9 July)
Ross Ernst the abseil coordinator for the Brisbane
Bush Walkers Club is coordinating a PACI accredited
Vertical Rescue Course. There are spare places QBW
members are invited to attend.
If you have a good knowledge of abseiling and would
like to complete RTA approved vertical rescue training
at well below the normal cost here are the details:
It will be a four day course over two consecutive
weekends dates below.
When: 9-10th July and the 16-17th July.
Where: First weekend Kangaroo point cliffs,
Second weekend TBC possible Mt Ngun gun.
Cost: $375 to be paid prior to course.
What to bring: - Lunches, snacks and water.
- The usual sun smart gear hat, sunscreen etc.
- Personal abseil gear Harness, helmet, figure 8 belay
device or rescue 8, 2 x Long and 2 x short prussic
chords, carabiners (please make sure they are all in
good condition and within recommended retirement
date)
- Sturdy closed in shoes.
If you require any more information or wish to book in,
please contact me at ross.ernst@hotmail.com
Once booked in we can sort out payment, getting you
the study materials, meet up times and places.
Bracken Ridge scout group
Bracken Ridge scouts are looking for leaders. All
training is provided and it’s a change to have a great
time camping, doing bush activities and all the fun stuff.
If you are interested contact the group Leader
Keith Gridley on 0421 277 588 or Mark Foreman
0400106618. Or come down to the den at 50 Tomah
Rd, Bracken Ridge on Tuesday or Wednesday
nights from 7pm.
You don’t need to have a child (or grandchild) in Scouts
to join up – we have many leaders who are here
because they want to contribute and have a fun time.
On the other hand, if you prefer to manage adults then
we are looking for a replacement Group Leader as our
current one is thinking of retiring. The great thing is you
can have just as much fun but there is a bit more
paperwork to deal with!!
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Bicycle Queensland Annual Fundraising Event
This annual cycling event caters for between 700 and
1,000 cyclists. It is a camping holiday and the riders
and volunteers camp each night. This year we are
cycling from Woodford to Hervey Bay - via Maleny,
Kenilworth, Gympie, Rainbow Beach, Maryborough
and Burrum Heads. We will have a rest day in Rainbow
Beach so riders and volunteers can partake of tours on
offer to various locations e.g. Fraser Island, Rainbow
Beach sandblow, whale watching, birdwatching, etc.
Full-time volunteers come on the event for free. We will
transport them from/to Brisbane at the start and finish
of the event at no cost or they can make their own way
to Woodford and home from Hervey Bay. Transport
between campsites is in an event vehicle or the
volunteer bus each day (private vehicles are not
allowed on the event). Full-time volunteers receive
shirts, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, tote bag, 3 meals
per day starting with breakfast on day 1 and finishing
with lunch on the last day. There are a wide variety of
volunteer roles available - frequently asked questions
and role descriptions can be found at:
http://cycleqld.bq.org.au/volunteer/about-volunteering/
If anyone has any questions about the event or
volunteering, I would be happy to answer them, either
via phone or e-mail. We’d love to have you join us.
T: 07 3844 1144 E: bqinfo@bq.org.au www.bq.org.au
Jane Clarke
Free Sunmaps!
All historical maps including Sunmap 1:25,000 series
can be downloaded off the web for free. The Qld
Government has released the maps via Open Data at:
https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/historical-topographic-
map-series-queensland.
For the topographic line maps look for
25000 series 1965-2012—QueenslandCSV
This is a list of 709 topographic maps covering parts of
Queensland.
For Phototopomaps look for
25000 image series 1993–2003—QueenslandCSV
This is a list of 362 topographic maps.
St John's Ambulance First Aid Update
Helen M and others may be organising a first aid
certificate update in August. If you wish to update your
qualifications or just obtain them, it may be a good
opportunity to coordinate with others in the club.
Discuss with Helen or a committee member. You may
be eligible for a subsidy.
Take a Walk information evening
John and Lyn Daly are holding an information evening
on Thursday 7 July. This will focus on the Mountains of
Spain trek in 2017. These trips are very popular and
spaces are limited, hence the long lead time. To
discuss phone 0417 611810 or see
www.takeawalk.com.au .
Shepherds Walk 2016 (July 16) that time but am flexible if anyone would like to stay on
Once again the Beaudesert Historical Society extends after Flinders Island.
invitations to their Bushwalk and Sausage Sizzle Those wishing to come on the trip please contact me
starting on 16 July at 8am in Beaudesert. as soon as possible on 0448 526 618.
The organisers prefer if multiple people are coming Patricia Kolarski
from a club that it is coordinated as one booking. If you
are interested in going this year, contact Richard
Kolarski or a committee member to see whether other Past Walks
club members are going and a group can be Flinders Peak 14 May D/W
organised. If you've not done the walk before, quite a Arriving on a sunny morning five of us met at the car
few QBW members have done it in recent years so just park to find only two or three parking spots as Brisbane
ask around at the next club meeting for info. Bushwalkers and Redlands Bushwalkers were already
Further details are at www.beaudesertmuseum.org.au there. As we put our boots on the other clubs started
their walk. On the way up the first steep section two
ladies from Redlands were coming down. We
Coming Walks continued up the ridge and had a drink break, sitting
Any person wishing to come on a club walk must down on a large tree. One of the Redlands ladies came
contact the walk leader first. The leader will organise back and stopped for five minutes with us.
the meeting place and car pooling and has full We continued up the next steep section until we
discretion on who can come on the walk. If possible reached the razorback. It's not that hard but you still
provide leaders with plenty of forward notice if you wish have to be careful coming down from the razorback.
to nominate for a walk or to change your plans. We followed the trail which led up to a rocky gully.
Nominations close 9:00pm on the Wednesday prior to When we got up to the top of the gully it was straight
a weekend trip or by 9.00pm on the Monday before forward to the top. We said hello to the other club's
Wednesday trips. members as they were having lunch at the heli pad.
We had lunch at the steps in the shade and Aileen told
More details are available in the club calendar. us what happened on her recent Kokoda walk in
July 2016 Papua New Guinea.
9 Sat Mt Greville (Aratula) D/W
Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
15 Fri Dinner (6.30pm Merthyr Bowls Club)SOC
Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
16 Sat England Crk explore (Mt Glorious) D/W
Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717
17 Sun Appletree - Gwongorella (Springbrook)D/W
Marion Laban 3805 3300
23 Sat Mt Coot-tha (Brisbane) D/W
Aileen Elliott 0457 144 012
24 Sun Cunningham's Gap - Goomburra D/W
Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717
24 Sun Bare Rock (Aratula) D/W
Patricia Kolarski 3341 7509
29-31 Fri-Sun Pilgrimage (Samford) B/C
BBW (Marge Henry) 0413 337 530

View of Flinders Peak summit from the razorback

Proposed Walks
Flinders Island 4-11 February 2017
I am organising a week of day walks on the island.
Accommodation will be in cabins and cars hired for
transport to and from walks around the island.
At the moment I am expecting a group size of about 8.
Some people have already expressed an interest and I
need confirmation ASAP as I wish to make a booking
now.
A deposit of $100 per person would then be needed.
Flights directly from Melbourne or from Tasmania
(Launceston or Bridport) are probably the best access.
I shall also be staying on in Tasmania for a further
week and have access to Richard's car while he is
doing the Western Arthurs. I have no set itinerary for
There were more people arriving. I had never seen so
many people on this walk. We made our way down to
the gully. Everybody got down ok. We continued down
to a look out where Aileen took a group photo. A young
couple arrived with their dog and we don't know if they
got that dog up the gully.
We crossed the razorback and continued down the
steeper section meeting a lady in her seventies doing
Flinders Peak for the 12th time. She had not been
walking due to illness for 6 months.
We were back at the car park at about 1.30pm and
then had coffee at Yamanto.
Many thanks to Mary, Aileen, Ron and Bert for making
this an enjoyable walk.
Bob H

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Mt Maroon via the Caves 28 May D/W
Saturday was a beautiful day and as I drove towards Boonah I was excited about the prospect of walking to one
of my favourite places. I picked up Michael Peel at Yamanto, and then met Sandy and Michael, Mary, Bobby and
Ron at the Boonah toilet block. We headed towards the start of the walk at the base of Mt Maroon. As Michael
drove towards Mt Maroon we could see the cave like a dark shadow in the cliff face and discussed how difficult it
actually looks from the road for walkers to negotiate rough terrain to access both the cave and the escarpment.
Walking for me is an opportunity to relax after a stressful week
at work and the company of friends always adds to the
experience. When we arrived at the car park it was obvious
that others also thought it was great weather for walking and
Mt Maroon was the place to be. We set off for the caves
around 8.30 am and the short steep walk up the track to the
turn off had a few of us puffing as we warmed legs and lungs.
The walk to the cave follows a rough track around the base of
the mountain with some fallen logs and boulders to negotiate
along the way. Due to the dry weather the track was a bit
crumbly in parts and fallen leaf litter made the terrain slippery
underfoot so care needed to be taken to reduce the risk of
injury. It wasn’t long before we found the ridge line that takes
you up to the cave and the views made the climb through and
over rocks and large boulders worth the effort. We weren’t the
first to arrive, with a group from BBW enjoying morning tea and
the panorama as we climbed the last section to join them.
Following a short break we negotiated the short steep
section of track that took us to a narrow foot pad around the
base of the escarpment. Lucky everyone’s pants were still
intact when we reached the bottom. We reached the
ridgeline that took us to the top in good time and once again
began finding our way through and over the boulders and
rocks as we climbed towards the top of the escarpment. I
was very relieved when we emerged at the small cairn which
signals you have made it. The views towards Mt May,
Greville and Moon were incredible and the breeze very
welcome as we cooled down after the climb. It was then a
short climb over rocky slabs to a cleared area where we
stopped for lunch.

We stopped in a sheltered area overlooking the valley as the breeze

was quite chilly once we had cooled down and enjoyed the great views
before us. After lunch we walked the short distance along the
escarpment and enjoyed the views to Mt Barney and Mt Lindsay. It
didn’t take long and we were finding our way down through a short
gully and a stand of spectacular golden banksias which lead to the
track which takes you to the actual summit. It was then a short walk to
the gully that leads back to the car park and coffee at Dugandan Pub.
A big thanks to all who came with me.

Aileen Elliott

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Trekking Kokoda by Aileen Elliott
17th April 2016 After months of training, Norm, Laurie and I arrived at
the airport to be met by Jim and Martin from Backtrack and other
walkers. Immediately I felt comfortable. Our team of eleven walkers
consisted of Adam whom we had met at training sessions with Ray
Baker at Mt Coot-tha. His friends
Elkie and Sally from Sydney and a
family group of five blokes from WA
– Shane and his sons Michael and
Dan and other relatives Ian and
Kevin. Martin our trek leader lives
in Tassie and works as an electrician
when not leading walks. Backtrack
Jim was leading another group of
trekkers leaving on the same day as
our group.
We arrived in Port Moresby just after lunch and were transported to a high
quality hotel where, after settling in, we met for drinks and a Team briefing.
It was then back to our rooms with our backpacks and the serious packing
began. We were asked to leave room at the top
of the packs so that our porters had room for
their belongings. Dinner was a smorgasbord
which was very filling with lots of choice at a cost of 65 kina. It was then early to bed
ready for a wakeup call at 3.50am.
18th April 2016 Breakfast was at 4.30am then at 5.30 we were in the bus heading to
the airport for the flight to Popendetta. The view from the plane was spectacular and
it took roughly 30 minutes till we landed at around 7am. It was then into trucks with
long bench seats for a trip to the Popendetta supermarket. From the airport we could
see Mt Lamington which is an active volcano and apparently is due to erupt sometime
in the near future.
The trip to Popendetta took about 3 hours. The road
was bitumen for some of the way but the last half
was very rough compacted earth and this slowed our progress. Village children
smiled and waved as we passed through the countryside. Villages along the
way were often neatly mowed with colourful gardens within their border even
though the houses were only basic shelters. We arrived at Kokoda around 12.15
after crossing the Kumusie River. The water courses along the way were fast
flowing, evidence of the rainy session. At Kokoda we disembarked from the
trucks and took shelter in the shade while the porters busied themselves
organising supplies for the trip. We took a short walk down to the Kokoda
plateau – a significant battle site overlooking the Yodda Valley – before looking
around the museum. After lunch we
were off to our overnight camp site,
walking around 8.5kms in 1.5 hrs along
a clear track with a slight uphill gradient
arriving around 3.30pm.
After having a wash and changing into clean clothes we all gathered in
an open sided hut for popcorn and tea / coffee / milo while we awaited
our evening meal. We had an enjoyable meal of soup followed by potato
with a vegetable and sausage curry, then fresh pineapple and biscuits.
As I lay in my 2 person tent a gentle rain fell and I heard the beautiful
voices of the porters singing hymns in preparation for the Sabbath.

19th April 2016 It rained for a long

time during the night but I slept
reasonably well. Martin’s rooster call
roused camp around 5 am and after
packing my kit it was breakfast of
rolled oats and fruit before starting
the walk to Alola around 6.15am. It
took about 45 minutes to walk the
first steep section of track to the
abandoned village of Deneki which

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overlooks the Yodda Valley. When we arrived we found a very ill trekker who was waiting for a helicopter to
evacuate him to Port Moresby. We then proceeded to climb a very steep
ridge before descending to a water course. This was apparently where
the trekker had collapsed and had to be stretchered to Deneki. After a
rest and water stop it was up another very steep ridge. The terrain was
muddy and slippery with lots of tree roots. My porter Bart followed close
behind especially on the downhill and was ready to support me if I
slipped. We made good time into Isurava Village arriving around 11am.
We had another rest stop before heading on to Isurava memorial where
we stopped for lunch. After visiting the memorial we had lunch of
noodles, tuna, some form of fried bread with noodles and savoury meat
– these were hot and very tasty. It rained while we ate but when we
started walking there were only intermittent showers. It was very moving
visiting the memorial and battle site. I image the blood and sweat of the fallen soaked into the ground and the
spirits of the dead living in the soil. It is a very special place and the view of the Yodda Valley beyond is spiritual.
After lunch we headed for Alola our overnight camp. We headed up another steep hill and on reaching the top
rested on a well-placed log seat while we waited for everyone to arrive.
Visiting Conn’s Rock and the spot where Butch Bissett died is another moving experience. Martin provided a
brief history of the events that lead to Butch’s death and as we all sang Danny Boy – the song sang to Butch by
his brother Stan as he died – tears welled in my eyes. It was then the final stretch to Alola arriving about 3 pm.
The tent sites for the night were at least flat so sleep should be more restful. Once the tents were up, it was a
wash, clean clothes and then milo and a well-earned rest.
21st April 2016 I am currently sitting beside a bed at the Pacific International Hospital in Port Moresby. I awoke
on Tuesday morning around 1.30 am feeling nauseated and needing to make a trip to the dreaded toilet which
was located down a short steep muddy slope. Just negotiating the 5 meters to the rickety door was a trip in itself.
I cursed the men who cannot aim straight. During the night I had to make the trip on two more occasions. I was
still feeling nauseated when the morning rooster call was issued and called for Adam – in the next tent. The act
of actually talking initiated a bout of dry retching. Bless Adam, he
answered my call and with care asked all the right questions, gave me
an anti-nausea wafer and went to see Martin. While waiting for Martin I
took 2 Gastro stop tablets. I informed Martin of my symptoms and he
felt I was probably just a little exhausted but as I was a strong walker
and the days walk was easier than the day before, I should be OK if I
took it slowly. I proceeded to pack my bag slowly and get ready for the
days walk. Norm kindly made me a cup of sweet black tea, but I could
only manage ½ a cup. The walk started with a steep downhill section
into Eora Creek where we crossed a log bridge. There was then a steep
uphill climb followed by a gentler
uphill section and after about 1
and a 1/4 hours we came to a track junction about Eora Creek camp site.
I rested on the side of the track while the others made the side trip to a
Japanese fortification site to see relics. When they arrived back after
about 20 minutes we continued down the track. Bart was forever beside
me – a hand ready in case I fell, to pull me up or grab me if I slipped. On
arriving at Eora Creek camp site we traversed track and crossed the
superbly built log bridge before climbing the steep bank to a cleared area
where I again rested until the others arrived.
The next section was a long uphill section which Bart informed me takes
locals about 40 minutes to climb but trekkers over 2 hours. The further
we progressed the more exhausted I felt. When we stopped at the Japanese fortification site I managed to eat a
muesli bar but my fluid intake was relatively low. We stopped at another track junction and the others took the
side trip to see a weapons pit while I rested. The track continued up a steep ridge line and when we all stopped
Laurie offered me another muesli bar but after one bite it felt like sawdust in my month. About 10 minutes from
the lunch site I felt I couldn’t go on, I sat on the ground, had no energy and
sapped of strength. Norm took my pack and I slowly made it into camp but
had to lie down utterly exhausted. I just couldn’t continue and felt terrible.
Martin asked the porters to make a stretcher and 6 porters carried me to
Templeton’s crossing. The stretcher was made from poles cut from the
jungle with vines used to secure the poles into a rectangular frame. Vines
were also used to form a webbed based and my thermorest was placed on
top. There was just enough room for me to lie between the base and the top
pole. Lying on the stretcher I could only hear the boys talking to one another
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aware that there was a light rain falling and they had covered me with ponchos to keep me dry. I had to hold on
to the top pole of the stretcher as they negotiated the steep ascents and descents. I could only imagine the
difficulties they encountered and their gentleness and concern was truly humbling to experience. I can remember
on one occasion when the porters stopped to rest, one of them removing the cloth covering my face and gently
brushing something off my cheek. In sections I could feel the porters running and I know how steep the track
must have been because I could feel my stomach muscles hitting my rib cage as they traversed steep uphill
sections and going south on the downhill parts. Norm later informed me that the porters not only carried me in
the stretch but also carried their packs. They were truly incredible and I can now truly appreciate why they are
known as fuzzy wuzzy Angels.
On arrival at Templeton’s Crossing I was helped off the stretcher onto my mat and covered with my sleeping bag
as I felt very cold. When it started to rain they moved me into a rough wooden shelter. Bart kindly brought me a
basin of hot water for a wash and I changed into my thermals. Meanwhile Martin and Jim were talking with a
Doctor Deb and the Travel Insurance people via satellite phone. The doctor spoke with me regarding my
symptoms and what antibiotics I had in my first aid kit but none seemed appropriate. It was then a task of
organising my evacuation.
Everyone in the group was truly incredible. Their willingness to help me and their care and concern make each
and every one of them special people. Norm is a very special friend, his concern and help will always be valued
and remembered. I cannot thank him enough. I managed to drink a hot cup of sweet black tea and later a cup of
vegetable soup before falling into an exhausted sleep. I woke during the early hours to go for a pee and a few
times to take sips of water.
At rooster call Martin informed me a helicopter was arriving mid-morning. Kevin very kindly brought me a cup of
hot tea and nearly everyone asked after my welfare. Norm and Laurie kindly sat with me while I drank the tea
and I gave them details of Henry’s grave and asked them to place the poppies on it and take a photo for me.
Laurie promised we would go kayaking in the future.
The porters then helped me negotiate the bridge over the river and up the steep bank to an open grassed area
where the helicopter would land. The trekkers formed a guard of honour and raised their trekking poles for me to
walk through – I could feel a lump in my throat as I walked through this tribute.
The helicopter arrived around 8.30 and a nurse – Lulu – assisted me into the seat. The care and attention of all
the porters was something to experience. As the helicopter gained height I caught a glimpse of trekkers waving
on a jungle track below. I was met at the airport by an ambulance and Lulu inserted an IV cannula and started an
infusion before we departed for the hospital. I arrived at the hospital around 9.30am and was taken to the A & E
department for blood tests, urine tests and a chest Xray. I was finally diagnosed with Typhoid fever and admitted.
I must admit I was quite anxious being in a foreign hospital and sometimes too much knowledge may be a bad
thing. I worried that they may be giving me too much fluid when I started to go to the toilet every hour or so.
There was no one to help so I had to climb over the bed rails and in my weakened state thought I might fall. My
back was very painful which I assume was from the movement of the bush stretcher and the only relief I could get
was by sitting up. The nursing staff probably thought me strange when I questioned the drugs they were giving
me. When the first dose of antibiotics was administered the nurse administered it so quickly that he damaged the
vein. This meant that another IV cannula had to be inserted. I then had 2 cannulas – 1 in each arm and I
couldn’t convince the nurse to take the first one out. I was extremely tried and it took a long time from when I was
told I needed to be admitted, to when I was actually taken to a ward.
Sorting out payment for the hospital admission was another cause for concern. While the travel insurance
company rang the hospital and spoke with me, they said that they hadn’t been able to talk with anyone at the
hospital to arrange payment. I had to pay for 2 night’s admission and the A & E account before I could be
transferred to the ward. As I have a limited credit balance I was concerned I could be overdrawn but thought I
would worry about that later. Backtrack had organised for one of their staff in Port Moresby to visit me in hospital
and Ronald was fantastic in organising for my luggage to be brought to me from the hotel. When I was
transferred to the ward the first thing I wanted to do was have a shower and change into my PJ’s. Finally a nurse
removed the blocked IV cannula from my hand and disconnected the patent cannula so that I was able to shower.
Blood went all over the bed sheets as not enough pressure was applied to the cannula site and it took some time
to clot. While I still felt listless the IV fluids made me feel a little better and a shower and the chance to wash my
hair was very welcome. A meal tray had been placed on the bedside table but the food was cold. The apple juice
was cold and the best thing I had had in a couple of days.
This afternoon I am certainly feeling better after being rehydrated and given antibiotics. I also have a low grade
chest infection just to complicate matters. The blood soaked sheets on my bed were finally changed this
afternoon and when I asked the cleaner if she could ask someone to disconnect my IV so that I could shower, she
cheerfully obliged by doing it herself. This led me to contemplate the differences between roles and
responsibilities in hospitals at home and my current experience. The hospital has all the modern facilities of a
first world facility but the standard of care is questionable. Staff arrive at irregular times to take my observations
and I have no idea of my medication regime. The IV is not checked regularly and it can be 6 or more hours
before someone comes it check it. I am still worried about fluid overload so adjust the rate to ensure this doesn’t
happen. I am really grateful that I am not seriously ill and look forward to going home. The end.

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 General Information Garmin GPS
5 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour topo map of the whole
QBW Management Committee of Australia included.
President Robin Laban 0478 239 384
PLBs with inbuilt GPS
Vice President Mary Sherlock 3209 8514
5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made available at
Secretary Marion Laban 0405 536 718 each club meeting and will need to be returned at the following
Treasurer Gerry Burton 0408 793 715 club meeting.
Outings Officer Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717 Contact Robin Laban on 0478 239 384 to book a loan of these
items.
Membership Officer Patricia Kolarski 3341 7509
Editor Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017
Training Officer Vacant Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs
Social Secretary Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
Redlands Bushwalking Club
Other Voluntary Positions Only stipulation is that Redlands club members have priority
Equipment Officer Vacant (see Robin) over visitors. Calendar is available at:
http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html
Supper Convenor Mary Sherlock 3209 8514
Librarian Nolene McCay 0488 490 264
Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)
BWQ Rep Anne Kemp 3371 2707
BOSQ allows financial members from other bushwalking clubs
BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski 0422 429 717
affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland to join in BOSQ
activities without having to become members of BOSQ or pay
Insurance Hotline 1300 723180 visitor fees. This will be with the agreement of the activity leader.
Members of BOSQ will have priority for nominations.
Meeting Place Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/
Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at
7.30pm. There is no club meeting in January.
Meetings are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl
YHA Bushwalkers
and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St. Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three
There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street. walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at:
Tea/coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings
A coin donation would be appreciated.
Membership Gold Coast Bushwalkers
Probationary Membership Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members
A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member financial members of bushwalking clubs which are affiliated with
on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk BWQ. This dispensation will be at the discretion of the
form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member. Management Committee.
A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on
his/her second walk by filling out a membership form and paying Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc
the membership fee. Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The
Ordinary Membership newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system
and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers.
A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au
signing a membership form, having a proposer sign the form
and handing the form with the membership fee to a committee
member or walk leader. Feature Pic
The proposer may be a friend who is a member of the club, a
QBW walk leader, the Membership Officer or one of the
committee members.
An Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be
elected to a committee position.
Members of Another Bushwalking Club
Members of another bushwalking club which is affiliated with
Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (or an interstate Federation) and
who are covered by the same insurance do not need to become
a member of our club to go on our walks. However QBW
members will have priority if there is a limit on numbers.

Club Equipment
Compasses Topo Maps
Steripen First Aid Kits
The big sand dune on the Little Desert walk, Moreton Island.
The above are for use on loan by members at nil cost. The 3km loop track wends its way through some forested hills
before opening out into the large sand blow. Probably best
walked in the winter months for comfort.
Contact Richard Kolarski 0422 429717 to obtain these items.

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